Privacy policy

We also use cookie technology on our website. Cookies are small pieces of data that a web server can send to your computer. They store information about your visit to our site on your device. Our website uses only technically necessary cookies. These ensure that the website functions correctly. By law, we are permitted to store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of our website, Section 25(2) sentence 2 of the TDDDG.

We use SalesViewer® to improve our website.

Scope of processing
As part of SalesViewer®, a JavaScript-based tracking code is used on our website to collect the following information (hereinafter referred to as ‘company data’) as part of the process described in more detail here (https://www.salesviewer.com/de/datenschutz):

• Name, origin and sector of the visiting company
• Website from which the request originates (‘referring page’)
• Keyword on the referring page
• Visitor behaviour (e.g. (sub)pages visited, time of visit, duration of visit)

Purposes of processing
We use the collected data for marketing, market research and optimisation purposes. In doing so, only company information is collected and processed.

Recipients
SalesViewer® uses Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, as a subcontractor for server hosting (SalesViewer® infrastructure) and Host Europe GmbH, Welserstraße 14, 51149 Cologne, for the provision of DNS servers for SalesViewer®. We have concluded a data processing agreement with SalesViewer®.

Retention period
The application does not collect any personal user data.

Legal basis and right to object
Using the technology of SalesViewer® GmbH, we collect and store data for marketing, market research and optimisation purposes on the basis of legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

You may object to the collection and storage of data at any time with future effect by clicking this link www.salesviewer.com/opt-out to prevent SalesViewer® from collecting data on this website in future. An opt-out cookie for this website will then be stored on your device. If you delete your cookies in this browser, you will need to click this link again.

We use the Evalanche service on our website to provide selected marketing materials and marketing campaigns, as well as for invitations and registrations for selected trade fairs and events.

Scope of processing
Evalanche is a tool that collects your contact details – naturally only with your consent – via forms and transfers them to our CRM system. The purpose is to send you the information you have requested. We also useEvalanche for invitations and registrations for trade fairs and other events.

To this end, you provide us with the following data via an input form:

• Title
• First name
• Surname
• Company
• Email
• Postcode
• Country

and confirm your consent to the one-off processing of this data. The information will be sent to you by email.

If you have consented to receiving information packs or a newsletter, we will also send you a confirmation by email. You can unsubscribe from further mailings at any time via a link in our emails or by sending an email.

Purposes of processing
Our specific contact forms enable you, as a visitor to our website, to find out more about our company, download content and provide us with your contact details and further demographic information. Our service provider processes and stores your personal data on German servers. We use this data to contact you. Where you consent to this, we also use cookies to collect information about your interaction with our website, such as documents downloaded, pages visited, and the date and time of access (‘usage data’). To this end, our service provider stores information on our behalf regarding whether and when you have filled in a form on our website, opened marketing emails and/or downloaded documents contained therein (e.g. white papers). Furthermore, we may use these optional cookies to create interest profiles and for statistical analysis. This enables us to find out which of our company’s services are of interest to you.

Where can I find out more about Evalanche?
Further information is available in our service provider’s privacy policy
at https://help.evalanche.cloud/hc/de/articles/360038742231-Dokumente-zum-Datenschutz-Datenmanagement. 

Recipients
The recipient of the data (service provider) is the German company SC-Networks GmbH, Würmstraße 4, 82319 Starnberg, which is managed by our service provider CRM-Consults GmbH, Felsweg 14, 35435 Wettenberg, and with whom we have concluded a data processing agreement.

If you have requested the download of documents (e.g. white papers) or consented to the sending of further information, your data will also be stored in our customer database.

Your data is stored exclusively on servers within the EU. Emails are sent via an Iqony server.

Retention period
Your usage data will be deleted no later than 4 weeks after the end of the Evalanche service contract. The interest profile generated from cookies will be deleted no later than 24 months after collection. Your contact details will be deleted from our CRM system after three years of inactivity.

Legal basis and right
to withdraw consent Your individual consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, is a prerequisite for this data processing. For the services you have selected, Evalanche requests a double opt-in in accordance with data protection regulations. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect. We provide a link for this purpose in every notification email. Further details can be found in the “Your rights” section.

Publisher
: Google Ireland Limited

Scope of processing
This is a tag management system. Google Tag Manager allows tags to be integrated centrally via the user interface. Tags are small pieces of code that can track activity. Script code for other tools is integrated via Google Tag Manager. Tag Manager can control when specific tags are activated.

Link to the privacy policy
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

What data is processed
Aggregated data on tag triggering; Aggregated data on the triggering of tags; No data collected

Purpose of processing
Tag management; Functionality; Lead generation; Management of website tags; Network analysis; Managing tags and scripts on this website; Ensuring a user-friendly experience on our website

Cookies

Publisher
: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

Scope of processing
: Where you have given your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), this website uses Google Ads, an advertising service provided by Google LLC. The responsible service provider in the EU is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

Our website uses Google Ads, an online advertising service, to display targeted advertising. Google Ads enables us to place adverts tailored to your interests and needs. This is achieved through the use of cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your web activity. The information collected by these cookies regarding your use of our website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

We use the ‘anonymizeIP’ function (so-called IP masking): Due to the activation of IP anonymisation on this website, your IP address is truncated by Google within Member States of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. According to Google, the IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Ads is not merged with other Google data.

Link to the privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=de

What data is processed?
During your interaction with Google Ads, the following information, amongst other things, is collected:

• The websites visited and your usage history, including your click behaviour.
• The achievement of defined “website goals”, such as newsletter subscriptions or downloads.
• Your behaviour patterns as a user, including clicks, time spent on pages and bounce rates.
• An approximate location, such as the city in country X
• Your IP address, which is provided in truncated form.
• Technical information about your browser and the devices you use, such as language settings and screen resolution.
• Your internet service provider.
• The referring website from which your request originated (known as the ‘referring page’).

Purposes of processing
On behalf of the operator of this website, Google Ads will use this information to analyse your use of the website and to compile reports on activity on the website. The reports provided by Google Ads are used to analyse the performance of our adverts and the success of our marketing campaigns.

Legal basis and right
to withdraw consent Your consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, is a prerequisite for this data processing. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect. To do so, please follow the link provided in the section “Use of cookies”.

Recipients
The recipient of the data is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, acting as a data processor. We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google for this purpose. Google has confirmed to us that it processes your data within the European Economic Area. Google is certified under the Data Privacy Framework. This certification confirms that Google has committed to complying with the data protection standards and requirements of the Data Privacy Framework to ensure an adequate level of data protection. Please also read our risk notice “Transfers to third countries”.

Retention period
You can disable the tool via the cookie settings here. Cookie lifetime: up to 180 days (this applies only to cookies set via this website).

Data protection rights and settings
You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your data by Google Ads at any time. You can also adjust your cookie settings to control the use of cookies. Please note, however, that disabling cookies may impair the functionality of our website.

Where you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. The data controller in the EU is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (‘Google’).

Scope of processing
Google Analytics uses cookies. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of our websites. The information collected via the cookies regarding your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The service utilises the Universal Analytics mode: this enables data, sessions and interactions across multiple devices to be assigned to a pseudonymous user ID, thereby allowing a user’s activities to be analysed across devices.

We use the ‘anonymizeIP’ function (so-called IP masking): Due to the activation of IP anonymisation on this website, your IP address is truncated by Google within Member States of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other data held by Google.

During your visit to the website, the following data, among other things, is collected:

• the pages you visit, your ‘click path’
• achievement of “website goals” (conversions, e.g. newsletter subscriptions, downloads)
• your user behaviour (e.g. clicks, time spent on site, bounce rates)
• Your approximate location (city in country X)
• your IP address (in truncated form)
• Technical information about your browser and the devices you use (e.g. language settings, screen resolution)
• Your internet service provider
• The referrer URL (via which website/advertising material you arrived at this website)

Profiling and data linking:
When using Google Analytics, Google may create pseudonymised user profiles from the data collected in order to analyse your interactions and process them for its own purposes, such as personalised advertising. Furthermore, Google may link the information collected via Google Analytics with other data from other Google services (such as your Google Account, search history, YouTube) to create more comprehensive user profiles – particularly if you are logged in to Google services.

Purposes of processing
On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website and to compile reports on website activity. The reports provided by Google Analytics are used to analyse the performance of our application and the success of our marketing campaigns.

Recipients
The recipient of the data is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, acting as a data processor. We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google for this purpose. Google LLC, based in California, USA, and, where applicable, US authorities may access the data stored by Google.

Retention period
The data is automatically deleted after 14 months. Data whose retention period has expired is automatically deleted once a month.

Legal basis and right
to withdraw consent Your consent, Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, is a prerequisite for this data processing. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect. To do so, please follow the link provided under ‘Use of cookies’.

Further information on the terms of use of Google Analytics and on data protection at Google can be found at https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/de/ and at https://policies.google.com/?hl=de

We use the LinkedIn Insight Tag to analyse your user behaviour and to deliver our marketing campaigns in a targeted manner. This service is provided by LinkedIn Corporation (1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA) and, in Europe, by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland).

When you visit our website, the LinkedIn Insight Tag places a cookie in your browser, which records, amongst other things, your IP address (truncated or temporarily cached for cross-device recognition), a timestamp and page events (such as page views).

The direct identifiers of LinkedIn members are removed within seven days and the remaining pseudonymised data is deleted after 180 days at the latest. LinkedIn does not share any personal data with us, but merely provides us with reports on the target audience and the effectiveness of our adverts, without identifying you personally. Further information can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy.

This data is processed only with your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) and Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR (which also applies to transfers to a third country). If you object to the use of marketing cookies, the LinkedIn Insight Tag will not be used. You may withdraw your consent at any time. 

Further information can be found under “Transfer to third countries”.

Every time you visit our website, our system automatically collects data and information from your computer’s system in what are known as server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. When you visit a website, your IP address is anonymised by our web hosting provider. The data recorded includes:

• the browser type and version used
• the operating system
• the date and time of the server request
• status and error codes with execution time
• the website from which the request originates (‘referrer’)
• IP address (anonymised prior to recording)
• URL/address of the elements to be loaded
• Type of request (GET or POST)

Some of this data is transmitted to us automatically based on the settings of your device. Some of it is necessary to display our website correctly and to ensure its security, as well as to identify and resolve any technical issues (Section 25(2)(2) TDDDG). Insofar as we use this data to make our website more user-friendly, secure and attractive, we rely on a legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

Your server log data is deleted after 7 days. This data is not stored together with other personal data relating to the user.

If you use our general contact form, we will receive your message at info@iqony.energy. We process the data you provide for the purpose you have specified on the basis of your consent (legal basis: Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). We store information that you send us via the contact form. The information provided will be used for the specific purpose of processing your enquiry. Your data will be deleted once your enquiry has been processed. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect; details can be found in the ‘Your rights’ section.

If you use our supplier portal, a member of our procurement team will receive your information by email and process it for the purpose of initiating a contract (legal basis: Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR). We will retain your application in our system for 3 years. Should a contract be concluded with you during this period, we will transfer your data to our supplier database. Should no contract be concluded with you during this time, we will delete your application. Please also refer to “Your rights”.